Survivor Series ‘87

Team Hogan vs. Team André

The Biggest Event since WrestleMania III!

The inaugural Survivor Series took place on November 26, 1987 at the Richfield Coliseum in Richfield, Ohio. A departure from traditional WWF programming, the event featured teams of five facing off in elimination tag team matches. The main event featured a five-man team captained by Hulk Hogan taking on a five-man team captained by André the Giant in a Survivor Series 10-man elimination tag team match. As a series, Survivor Series has continued to hold events annually through 2022.

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Hulk Hogan, Bam Bam Bigelow,

Team Hogan

Hulk Hogan, Bam Bam Bigelow,

Paul Orndorff, Don Muraco & Ken Patera

(w/ Oliver Humperdink)

André the Giant, King Kong Bundy,

Team André

André the Giant, King Kong Bundy,

Rick Rude, One Man Gang & Butch Reed

(w/ Bobby Heenan & Slick)

★★★ ¾

10-Man Tag Team Elimination Match

Survivor Series

Randy Savage, Ricky Steamboat,

Randy Savage, Ricky Steamboat,

Jake Roberts, Brutus Beefcake & Jim Duggan

(w/ Miss Elizabeth)

Honky Tonk Man, Harley Race,

Honky Tonk Man, Harley Race,

Hercules, Ron Bass & Danny Davis

(w/ Bobby Heenan & Jimmy Hart)

★★ ¼

10-Man Tag Team Elimination Match

Survivor Series

Strike Force, British Bulldogs, Killer Bees,

Strike Force, British Bulldogs, Killer Bees,

Rougeau Brothers & Young Stallions

The Hart Foundation, The Dream Team,

The Hart Foundation, The Dream Team,

The Islanders, Demolition & The Bolsheviks

(w/ Bobby Heenan, Jimmy Hart, Johnny V & Slick)

★★★★

10-Team Tag Team Elimination Match

Survivor Series

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Event Details

Name
Survivor Series ‘87
Tagline
The Biggest Event since WrestleMania III!
Date
November 26, 1987
Broadcast
WWF PPV
Venue
Richfield Coliseum
Location
Richfield, Ohio
Attendance
ca. 21,300
Announcers
Gorilla Monsoon & Jesse Ventura
Number of Matches
4 Matches

Final Card

  • 10-Man Tag Team Elimination Match ★★ ¼

    Randy Savage, Ricky Steamboat, Jake Roberts, Brutus Beefcake & Jim Duggan vs. The Honky Tonk Man, Harley Race, Hercules, Ron Bass & Danny Davis

  • 10-Woman Tag Team Elimination Match ★★

    The Fabulous Moolah, Rockin’ Robin, Velvet McIntyre & The Jumping Bomb Angels vs. The Sensational Sherri, Dawn Marie, Donna Christianello, & The Glamour Girls

  • 10-Team Tag Team Elimination Match ★★★★

    The Hart Foundation, The Dream Team, The Islanders, Demolition & The Bolsheviks vs. Strike Force, The British Bulldogs, The Killer Bees, The Rougeau Brothers & The Young Stallions

  • 10-Man Tag Team Elimination Match ★★★ ¾

    Team Hogan (Hulk Hogan, Bam Bam Bigelow, Paul Orndorff, Don Muraco & Ken Patera) vs. Team André (André the Giant, King Kong Bundy, Rick Rude, One Man Gang & Butch Reed)